According to the World Bank about 80 percent of Nepal's people live in rural areas and depend on subsistence farming for their livelihoods. in 2014 there were an estimated 6.2 million Nepali farmers living in rural poverty. Here is one farmer's story:
"At times, it was difficult. We were only sustaining. Production was enough only for the family and could not be sold for household expenses. There was no money for children's education. This is the reason why I could not study."
Khim Bastola grew up in the mountain areas near Pokhara, Nepal. As a child he needed to work on his family's farm instead of going to school in order to provide food for his family. As a result, he did not complete his primary education and lives on the edge of poverty.
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